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Interview On Renderfeed/ LA

9/3/2014

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Big thanks to the guys over at Renderfeed Los Angeles for featuring my work flanked by a long interview, especially thanks to Patricia who did care for all the details!
Next to that I have to thank for having access to the Renderfeed renderfarm ressources to prepare my Plastic Relations exhibition. You guys rock! I need more cores at home too!

Featured In Docma Magazine 5/14

9/3/2014

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Big Thanks for the big feature of my work in the current docma magazine (#60) to MAXON and Uli Staiger. And especially thanks to Uli again for being patient with my lame responding during these busy days.
The mag focuses on digital image editing. I enjoyed the fresh tone the whole mag is carrying. Even my girlfriend had fun reading it without being involved into CGI at all (...Bad Pixel Award etc.). Definitely worth a buy!

Vice Magazine/ Creators project/ Plastic Relations Review

8/27/2014

Big thanks to Zach from Vice/ creators project over in Brooklyn for reviewing my work. It feels good to see the pics making sense not only to me. Articles like this keep me rolling!

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Beyond Graphics

7/5/2014

Just received my sample copy of the "Beyond Graphics Book" published by CYPI Press (ISBN 10: 1908175311 / ISBN 13: 9781908175311). Big thanks to the author Youija Nie for sending from Bejing and featuring my work on 10 double sheets!
Love the selection of artists and content, definitely worth to add to your collection if you're into the melting of contemporary art and illustration.

High Fructose Feature

7/3/2014

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Thanks for featuring my work in the actual Hi Fructose Magazine (#32) to Annie and Atta! Your mag was and still is one of my bibles...unfortunately hard to get hands on in my area- all the more I'm looking forward to my physical sample-copy!!!

Form (#254) Cover-Feature

6/27/2014

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Big thanks to Caro and Franziska and the whole form editorial office and Helge "Bomber" Steinmann!!! If you're interested to read the stylewriting focus go to www.form.de and click "online lesen"...German only I'm afraid. The Focus is about how stylewriting influenced the nowadays job of illustrators, designers and artists...very diverse opinions and very interesting to read. But buying this mag is definitely worth it too guys.

The eagle has landed

6/21/2014

Big thanks To Carlos Amoedo for shooting these epic shots. Huge Thanks to Patrick and Holly/ Snap Orlando for far more than expected and to the whole Art Attacks Crew Donia, Raymond, Tyler Timelapse, photos from the opening following as soon as possible.

...and the artist talk preview shot and cut by Tyler, the final timelapse edited by Tom selected from tons of footage...really appreciated not only your endurance through all the days, dudes! THANKS!

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Loved to hear about your stories and insights about art/ commercial illustration and handling all this diversity of being an artist nowadays: Stacey Rasom and Rebecca Rose...also thanks to Donia for hosting this interesting event.

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Swanlake Illustration won bronze KTR-Award

6/5/2014

A few weeks ago I was commissioned to illustrate Tchaikovskys Swanlake. Big thanks for your trust and artistic freedom to Kamil, Magda, Tomek and Tomasz. Nice to hear it won an KTR-Award finally.
Thanks to the PHOTOBY Team that will represent me in Central Eastern Europe and Middle East from now on. You can heck out some detail shots in my commercial work area or my behance portfolio.

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and again...Lürzer Archive double page...(eastern europe release)!!!!

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Pungas Exhibition// Berlin

4/24/2014

Looking forward to the opening of the PUNGAS Exhibition on April 30th in Sur la Montagne Gallery in Berlin Mitte (Torstr.170)- hosted by HICKIES supported by PICTOPLASMA...Lets have some drinks get loud!

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HICKIES collaboration

4/15/2014

Looking forward to see the hickies collaboration revealed at the coming pictoplasma festival taking place from Apr 30th - May 5th.Thanks to Kyle and Colin! Excited to meet you guys in Berlin!

Hype Exhibition 44309 Gallery

11/18/2013

On Saturday November 23th my Solo-Exhibition "Hype" in 44309 Gallery in Dortmund will be opened at 7pm. I care for visual entertainment the Tannibunny-Soundsystem will bring some noise! Looking forward to see you all and have one or another drink with you!

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Limited Edition Print @Pretty Portal //Düsseldorf

10/14/2013

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I'm happy to announce the release of my limited Printseries "FightingSpirit" that will be available at PrettyPortal in Düsseldorf/DE.
Its an edition of 23 printed on 270gr PhotoLuxx Professional matte paper.
Each of the 60x80cm (23,6"x31,5") were printed with love. Thanks to Hermann!

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Signed, stamped, packaged ready for takeoff from D-Dorf! Just contact Klaus over @ prettyportal.

Grand Prix Award at Spikes Media Awards/ Asia

9/18/2013

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Keys are hard to find is the message of the 3 illustrations I did for McCann Mumbai/ IN. Finally these won the Grand Prix Awards in the category "Design" at Spikes Awards in asia. Congrats and thanks to Denzil and the team over at McCann Mumbai.
You can check all three in my commercial Works area here.

Streetart In Germany

9/13/2013

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Happy to see this book ready for takeaway in all bookstores in Germany and even more that some of my work is part of it. Thanks to Thimo! 14,99 EUR is a very good price imho...get it here or in your local store...Hope it sells well!

Titel: Streetart in Germany
Autor: Timo Schaal
Verlag: Riva (Münchner Verlagsgruppe)
ISBN 978-3-86883-337-9

Next Exhibition: "Gewaltige Bilder"// Königswinter

8/9/2013

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On Saturday August 17th/ 5pm the exhibition "Gewaltige Bilder" will be opened. I'm looking forward to meet some colleagues, paint some walls and have a good time. Thanks to Franca for inviting me! Check the events facebookpage here.
In my personal work section you can check some photos from the exhibition.

Pictoplasma Academy coming soon

7/18/2013

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From Oct.12th–20th 2013 the pictoplasma academy will take place. Big thanks to Peter and Lars for inviting me to do a lecture and workshop.
During the week the participants will learn about character development, -design, -animation and-production from famous character artists around the world. I'm excited to be part and to meet some of my heroes (including Peter) again in Berlin!!! Check the tutors list here and send your application till July 26th 2013 to take part in the exclusive only 20(!) people participant group!

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Greetings from Madrid

5/29/2013

To bad that I wasnt able to be in madrid to join the exhibition opening... love the photos...thanks and hugs to Peter and Lars! Check out more here...

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Next Exhibition: White Noise//Madrid

5/9/2013

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May 23th// 20:00 Pictoplasma White Noise Exhibition is starting in museum Casa Encendida in Madrid/ Spain (Ronda de Valencia 2// 28012 Madrid// Spain). The exhition is open till September 8th//22:00.

"Pictoplasma – White Noise" presents current artistic strategies that make use of mechanisms similar to those of commercial mascots, logos and trademarks to engage in a critique of the markets they have originated from, or to create a detached fetishized cult, with abstract mascots at its centre.
Featuring work by mr clement, Mark Gmehling, Tim Biskup, Juan Pablo Manzelli, Osian Efnisien, Jeremyville, Geneviève Gauckler, Craig Redman, Bakea, Amandine Urruty...